Even with the Bengals expected to have over $26 million in available cap space this offseason, Reedy doesn’t see them allocating $13 million to tag Johnson, which includes a 20 percent increase from the previous year.

Johnson figures to be in high demand during free agency, even after he produced a disappointing 3.5 sacks for the Bengals defense this season.

Regardless, Johnson graded as the No. 4 overall 4-3 defensive end in 2013, according to Pro Football Focus. Furthermore, Johnson has stayed in the top-15 of 4-3 DE’s for the past two seasons based on PFF’s rating.